Federal Eye Archive: Unions

Federal workers union gathers uneasily for conference

Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.) kicked off the annual gathering of the National Treasury Employees Union on Tuesday with a call to federal workers to "gird yourself for battle" against Republican-led attacks on their ranks.

By Lisa Rein  | March 2, 2011; 10:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (4)
Categories:  From The Pages of The Post, Unions  
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Levin, federal workers slam Army's move to put brakes on insourcing

Democratic Senator and public employee union president respond to Army plan to put in-sourcing on hold

By Lisa Rein  | February 28, 2011; 4:56 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
Categories:  Agencies and Departments, Contracting, Unions  
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NTEU's legislative conference starts Tuesday

The National Treasury Employees Union will hold its annual legislative conference this week amid concerns about a federal government shutdown and other changes for civil servants

By Lisa Rein  | February 28, 2011; 1:19 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Senate defeats measure that would have denied TSA workers collective bargaining rights

The Senate on Tuesday rejected an amendment that would have blocked Transportation Security Administration employees from having collective bargaining rights, handing a victory to Democrats and labor groups.

By Felicia Sonmez  | February 15, 2011; 5:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
Categories:  Congress, Unions, Workplace Issues  
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TSA union vote tentatively set for March/April

Transportation Security officers will have to wait a little longer to find out when they will vote on which union to represent them, though a tentative date has been set.

By Joe Davidson  | January 21, 2011; 5:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (6)
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